Race 9 of 29 in the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1992 Winston 500 program cover, featuring Harry Gant.
Date
May 3, 1992
Official name
23rd Annual Winston 500
Location
Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance
188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km)
Scheduled Distance
188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km)
Average speed
167.609 miles per hour (269.741 km/h)
Attendance
142,500
Pole position
Driver
Ernie Irvan
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Time
49.660
Most laps led
Driver
Davey Allison
Robert Yates Racing
Laps
110
Winner
No. 28
Davey Allison
Robert Yates Racing
Television in the United States
Network
ESPN
Announcers
Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1992 Winston 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 2, 1992, before an audience of 142,500 in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. At race's end, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his 16th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.
^Newberry, Paul (May 4, 1992). "Allison roars to Winston title". Alabama Journal. p. 13. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Long, Gary (May 4, 1992). "Allison roars to an impressive victory in Winston 500". The Indianapolis Star. p. 30. Retrieved January 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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